Manchester United vs West Ham United, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueMan United, Brighton open WSL campaign with big wins
Manchester United got their Women's Super League season underway with a 3-0 home win over West Ham United on Saturday, while Brighton & Hove Albion's new signing Kiko Seike scored a superb hat-trick as they beat Everton 4-0.
Match Timeline
- 26': Emma Harries (West Ham United) Yellow Card at 26'
- 28': Geyse (Manchester United) Goal at 28'
- 45'+3': Leah Galton (Manchester United) Goal at 48'
- 45': Kristie Mewis (West Ham United) Substitution at 45'
- 53': Grace Clinton (Manchester United) Goal at 53'
- 60': Seraina Piubel (West Ham United) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Shelina Zadorsky (West Ham United) Substitution at 60'
- 66': Celin Bizet Ildhusøy (Manchester United) Substitution at 66'
- 73': Manuela Paví (West Ham United) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Simi Awujo (Manchester United) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Rachel Williams (Manchester United) Substitution at 78'
- 83': Gabrielle George (Manchester United) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Marika Bergman-Lundin (West Ham United) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United) Substitution at 84'
Statistics
 WHU |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 8,761
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | +25 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 21 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 10 | +13 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 91 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK) |
| 21 | Millie Turner |
| 4 | Maya Le Tissier |
| 11 | Leah Galton |
| 14 | Jayde Riviere |
| 17 | Dominique Janssen |
| 16 | Lisa Naalsund |
| 8 | Grace Clinton |
| 19 | Elisabeth Terland |
| 7 | Ella Toone |
| 23 | Geyse |
West Ham United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kinga Szemik (GK) |
| 5 | Amber Tysiak |
| 17 | Camila Sáez |
| 21 | Shannon Cooke |
| 10 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir |
| 22 | Katrina Gorry |
| 18 | Anouk Denton |
| 26 | Li Mengwen |
| 9 | Riko Ueki |
| 20 | Viviane Asseyi |
| 12 | Emma Harries  |
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